# US 2017/0282833 A1 · Occupant protection apparatus

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- Number: US 2017/0282833 A1
- Document ID: US20170282833A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/439,116
- Filed: 2017-02-22
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-31
- Assignees: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Hisayuki NAGATSU
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170282833A1

## CPC

- B60R 21/18: the inflatable member formed as a belt or harness or combined with a belt or harness arrangement
- B60R 21/20: Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
- B60R 21/207: in vehicle seats
- B60R 22/26: secured to the seat
- B60R 2021/0048: {Head}
- B60R 2021/01034: {Controlling a plurality of restraint devices}
- B60R 2021/01211: {Expansion of air bags}
- B60R 2021/01279: {Load limiters}
- B60R 2022/1818: {Belt guides}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

An occupant protection apparatus includes a seatbelt device and airbag device. The seatbelt device is capable of restraining an occupant to be seated on a seat in a vehicle. The airbag device includes an airbag casing to be disposed on or above a shoulder of the occupant. The seatbelt device includes a belt extendable through an insertion hole of the airbag casing. A fastening member is disposed in the insertion hole. The fastening member is configured to fasten the belt to the airbag casing when the belt is pulled out in a crash of the vehicle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An occupant protection apparatus, comprising:
a seatbelt device capable of restraining an occupant to be seated on a seat disposed in a vehicle; and
an airbag device that comprises an airbag casing to be disposed on or above a shoulder of the occupant,
wherein the seatbelt device comprises a belt extendable through an insertion hole of the airbag casing, and
wherein a fastening member is disposed in the insertion hole, the fastening member being configured to fasten the belt to the airbag casing when the belt is pulled out in a crash of the vehicle.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the airbag device comprises an airbag encased in the airbag casing, the airbag being configured to be inflated and deployed so as to restrain at least one side of a back of a head of the occupant.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a fastening pin capable of fastening the airbag casing to the seat,
wherein the fastening pin is broken when the fastening member fastens the belt to the airbag casing in the crash.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:
a fastening pin capable of fastening the airbag casing to the seat,
wherein the fastening pin is broken when the fastening member fastens the belt to the airbag casing in the crash.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the airbag casing is movable together with the belt while being fastened by the fastening member to the belt.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the airbag casing is movable together with the belt while being fastened by the fastening member to the belt.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the belt is configured to be pulled out from an upper portion of a seat back of the seat, the upper portion being located closer to an inner side in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the belt is configured to be pulled out from an upper portion of a seat back of the seat, the upper portion being located closer to an inner side in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle.

### Claim 9 (depends on 3)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the belt is configured to be pulled out from an upper portion of a seat back of the seat, the upper portion being located closer to an inner side in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle.

### Claim 10 (depends on 4)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the belt is configured to be pulled out from an upper portion of a seat back of the seat, the upper portion being located closer to an inner side in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle.

### Claim 11 (depends on 5)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the belt is configured to be pulled out from an upper portion of a seat back of the seat, the upper portion being located closer to an inner side in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle.

### Claim 12 (depends on 6)

The occupant protection apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the belt is configured to be pulled out from an upper portion of a seat back of the seat, the upper portion being located closer to an inner side in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle.